Each week just gets worse for the Lobo football team. Fans wonder if it's time for a new coach.

After being humiliated by UNLV over the weekend, the pressure continues to build for second-year head coach Mike Locksley.

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The Lobos are 0-4 and have been outscored 225 to 41.

Albuquerque Journal sports reporter Greg Archuleta spoke about whether the university has the money to hire one.

"I think unless a major rules violation or some other off the field incident were to happen, it would be the only way he would get fired," Archuleta said.

Archuleta has been covering the Lobo football team for more than 12 years. He said it's rare for a university to remove a coach during the season, but said he thinks for Locksley, it comes down to money.

"Right now, UNM is financially strapped institution that just bought out a coach a couple of years ago that put them in the red," Archuleta said.

For his career as a Lobo, Locksley is 1-15. Archuleta said a buyout now for Locksley could cost the university $3 million, but the school is also losing money in ticket sales.

University officials said no matter what school a losing team is going to have lower ticket sales.

Last year, the university sold about 15,000 season tickets. This year, they have sold just over 12,000. Fans just want the Lobos to win.

"If they have the money in the budget, I think they should find a way to replace him," fan Tracey Beecham said.

"That's how you win football games, to change things that aren't working," Dustin Blagg said.

Archuleta said since Locksley is only in his second of a six-year contract, the university is probably going to give him more time to prove himself.

"To fire him after two years would show that they made a horrible mistake, which I don't think they are willing to do right now," Archuleta said.

Archuleta said it could come down to the game between the Lobos and the Aggies to see if either team will get a win this season.